What is “Fika?”
Fika is a typical Swedish tradition where you take time out of your day to pause and enjoy a hot drink and a snack. Fika is a ritual that’s important in Swedish culture, giving yourself a moment to have a break and socialize. This is what we do on the first Wednesday of each month.
For 2024, this is the schedule:
May 1st
June 5th
July 3rd
August 7th
September 4th
October 2nd
November 6th
December 4th
We meet and discuss our marvelous Swedish machines made by Volvo, all while sipping our favorite hot beverage. Location: Lake Forest Park shopping center. Time: 10:00am – Noon. In the Winter months we meet in doors in the hall next to Third Place Books.
If the weather is cooperating, you’ll find our Volvos parked in the North end of the parking lot. Address: 17171 Bothell Way NE Suite A133, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Event Coordinator Dale Ridings
April 21st / Sunday – Starting at 11:00am and ending at 2:00pm. Volvo Swap Meet.
Our Spring Swap Meet. Held on the shores of Lake Washington at Kirkland’s Juanita Park. Address: 9703 Juanita Dr NE, Kirkland, WA 98034. Start time of 11:00am.
May 17th, Ballard Parade
Come help us celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day. This is nothing but fun with all kinds of parade floats, food vendors and marching bands. Hundreds of people line the streets to watch this annual event. See our very own Mike Deskins who will be helping to coordinate for our club members.
June 8th, 11:00 AM to 1:30 – Swedish Club – All Swedish Car Show
We meet at the Swedish Club in Seattle. Open to all out of production Swedish cars.
June 8th, 11:00 AM to 1:30.
Non PSVSA sanctioned event:
August 3rd, WAVE: “Whidbey Annual Volvo Event” Pre-1974 Volvo Pack your lunch and come along for a day of driving on beautiful Whidbey Island.
For those who is coming from the mainland and plan to take the Mukilteo ferry to Whidbey: We will stage at Z’s BURGERS 8307 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA around 7:00 a.m. drive to the ferry terminal no later that 7:30 catch the 8:00 a.m. Ferry to Clinton. 9:00 AM WiFire Cafe – Freeland to crash the Whidbey Island Car & Coffee.
10:30 AM Depart – Drive back-roads of the picturesque island, a potential garage visit and then a stop at restaurant to break bread with your fellow Volvo enthusiasts.
Drive home via beautiful Deception Pass or take the ferry home. Pre-1974 Volvo’s only please.
Contacts: Rich Anderson or Rolf Åström
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More activities to be scheduled below:
Hansville Car Show ( Kitsap County just outside of Kingston ) July time frame
Group Cruise to Port Townsend and a waterfront restaurant. A stop and tour of an Air Museum on the way.
Edmonds Car Show – September
Fall Swap Meet – October
Annual Christmas Lunch – December
Additional Notes and Activities:
Club Member Garage Visit + Technical Session Held
One or Two GT Meetings will be held on a Saturday morning. This will allow for club members who are not yet retired to attend. Location will remain the same in Lake Forest Park. Dates to be announced and the above schedule will the updated.
A group cruise will be held immediately following a regular GT Meeting. Destination will be a restaurant on the shores of Lake Washington within Magnuson Park. Date to be determined. Spring or Summer time frame.
Shoreline Coffee & Cars. We will gather in a group to attend and park together at this Saturday morning event. Date to be determined
Other cruises will be announced by our Cruise Director Mike Deskins.
Event Coordinator Dale Ridings
Web-meister: Rolf Åström